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Part of making the decision to take over a farming operation is developing your team. On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 over 90 attendees circled around tables to harvest information from a variety of speakers. Speakers shared information with young or beginning … Continue reading →

Recently, 20 business owners/managers participated in a Hills Bank Business Academy event to hear Dutch Geisinger and John Halbrook from Safeguard Iowa Partnership discuss keeping businesses opened during emergency situations. Topics covered included why you need a business continuity plan, what a … Continue reading →

Developing content isn’t always easy. You have website pages to write, blog posts to create, comments to engage with, along with finding interesting things to share with your followers. Sometimes it feels like you’re treading water just trying to keep up with it … Continue reading →

We all have defining moments in life that change us and mold us to who we can become. One of those experiences for me came after several years of working and trying to figure out how to financially improve my … Continue reading →

IBM Security Trusteer Rapport™ is a security download that Hills Bank® has made available (for FREE) to our customers. Trusteer Rapport™ doesn’t replace anti-virus software, but works alongside it to supplement your protection.

Making sure your customers can find you on Google can be hard, especially for those with several competitors in a specific geographic area. When a potential customer searches on Google, business listings will often appear on a Google Map search … Continue reading →

As a business owner, deciding to transition to the “next owner” can be a difficult and complex process. You have put your blood, sweat, and tears into making your business a success and want to see it continue to thrive. … Continue reading →

On October 1, there is an important change happening for businesses that accept credit or debit cards. If you do not have your Point of Sale (POS) Terminal updated to accept microchip embedded EMV (Europay, MasterCard, and Visa) cards you … Continue reading →

In today’s world, businesses are often targets of hackers. If you’re a business owner, you can add an additional layer of fraud protection to your business accounts by using Debit Filter. Watch this video to learn how Debit Filter can … Continue reading →

Starting a business is no easy task. There are long hours and sleepless nights, but with all the hard work comes a sense of accomplishment when you follow your dreams! Here are some tips for those starting a business.

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